Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little WomeneBook brought to you byCreate, view, and edit PDF. Download the free trial version.‘If you will come too,’ he answered, with a gallant littlebow.‘I can’t, for I told meg I wouldn’t, because...’ There Jostopped, and looked undecided whether to tell or tolaugh.‘Because, what?’‘You won’t tell?’‘Never!’‘Well, I have a bad trick of standing before the fire, andso I burn my frocks, and I scorched this one, and thoughit’s nicely mended, it shows, and Meg told me to keep stillso no one would see it. You may laugh, if you want to. Itis funny, I know.’But Laurie didn’t laugh. He only looked dawn aminute, and the expression of his face puzzled Jo when hesaid very gently, ‘Never mind that. I’ll tell you how wecan manage. There’s a long hall out there, and we candance grandly, and no one will see us. Please come.’Jo thanked him and gladly went, wishing she had twoneat gloves when she saw the nice, pearl-colored ones herpartner wore. The hall was empty, and they had a grandpolka, for Laurie danced well, and taught her the Germanstep, which delighted Jo, being full of swing and spring.When the music stopped, they sat down on the stairs to51 of 861